Assembling machine



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2. P. CANDEE ET AL- ASSEMBLING MACHINE,

FILED MAR. 31 1920. 4 SHEETS-SHEET 1- I $062222)? M (aw Feb. 6, 1923.

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ASSEMBLING MACHINE.

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ASSEMBLING MACHINE. FILED MAR. 8. I920.

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i -tildes P. CELNDEE AND [L I'LIES QLCOTT, 0F lVATEEBUEY, CGNNECTL'CUT, ASSIGNORS TO THE W'A'I'EEBURY FARREL EGUNDEY AND TiIlCI-IINE COMPANY, 0F "HATER- BURY, CONNECTICUT, A GQRPORATIGN G33 GDNNECZICUT.

ASSEMBLING Application filed March 8, 1320.

To (all whom it may concern:

Be it known that We, Znuns P. {ll-men's and Juries l-l. Unoorr, citizens of the United States, residing at ll aterbury, in tle of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have inventeo certain new and useful Iniprovements in Assembling llleehines, of which the following is a specification, refer ence being had therein to the a:companying drawings.

@ur invention relates to new and useful improvements in assembling machines and for the purpose oi illustration shown and described herein for the assembly oi the disks and the of collapsible tubes, which heretofore been done by manual meansv ll hile tlius specifically applied, it is not, however, limited to such use. it is the object of this invention, among other things, to provide a mechanism that will perform the tunctions above indicated with elements so designed and operated as to insure ce" tziinty of action, eliminate the :issibili of error in assembling, which will be en tirely automatic and produce results that throughout its series oi? operations will be entirely uniform, to safe-guard the operations so that the possibilty ct damage or injury either to the machine parts being assembled is reduced to tl e absolute minimum and to accomplish these and other results with mechanism or the fewest possible parts so designed as to be economically constructed and readily assembled.

To these, and other ends, our invention consists in the assembling machine, having certain details of construction combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter described and more particularly pointedout in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, in numerals of reference designate in the several figures;

igure 1 is a plan view of our invention;

l igure 2 is an enlarg l il'ran view ot the transfer mechanisms and M. cent parts;

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view thereof taken upon line 83 of Figure Figure l is a detail plan view of the in dexing mechanism;

Figure 5 is ven enlarged sectional view taken substantially upon line of Figure 1;

which like like parts county Serial no. se less.

Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional view of the head mechanism and the parts adjacent thereto showing the head in a position 9O from that illustrated in Figure 5;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary detail view or a portion of the transfer mechanism;

Figure 8 is an end view of the punch and adjacent mechanism.

In the embodiment oi the machine herein disclosed, the disks, usually of cork are delivered by feed mechanism to one station and the caps to a second station, and from these stations are independently conveyed to receiving stations. Ii. reciprocating intermittent rotary head is operative near these stations and is provided with means for picking up a disk at its delivery station lifting it therefrom and carrying it through a rotary path and inserting it in the cap at its delivery station, and then lifting the parts thus assembled, that is, the dish and cap, and carries them through a rotary path to a point wllere the assembled cap and cork are released and drop through a chute to a place conveniently arranged to receive them.

In the practice oi our invention we. provide a body member having an upper table 10 and a lower table 11, preferably joined by tie bars 12, in which is journaled a shaft 13 having a driving wheel ll thereon and a cone pulley 15, which is utilized for connection by belt (not shown) with a similar cone pulley 16, through which a feed dial 17 is rotated.

llotatably mounted upon a fixed bracket 18 is a drum 19, from which extends a guideway 20 and near the periphery of the dial another guideway 21. The parts just described are elements of the feed mechanism whereby the disks are delivered from the drum 19 through the guideway 20 to the station 22 and the caps are delivered through the guide-way 21 to the station 23. This feed mechanism is only illust ated as one general form of means for delivering the caps and disks to the stations :22 and 23 and any other feed device that will perform the some function is equally adapted for" use with our invention, the requirement being that a corn tinuous supply of disks and caps shall be delivered to these stations in their proper relative positions.

Secured to the top of the upper table 10 is a plate 24, within which are slidably mounted the transfer fingers 2526, the former being for use in connection with the disks and the latter with the caps. Fixed in the plate 2 adjacent tothe said fingers are the stop plates 27 and 28, each of these having a shoulder 29 thereon which is engaged by the shoulder 30 upon the fingers 2526 to limit the outward position thereof. The inward position of these fingers is adjustably limited by the stop screws 111. in the outward positions of the fingers the notches 31-32 therein register with the stations 22 and 23 respectively. that portion of the fingers between said notches and the outer end thereof being of such length that no disk or cap can arrive at said stations except when the notches 31 and 32 are in register therewith. After the assembling of the fingers and stop plates in the plate 2 1, the same are held therein against disengagement therefrom by a cover plate 33. A. reciprocatory movement is imparted to the fingers 25 and 26 from the shaft 13 through the cam 34; yoke 35 having a cam roll 36 thereon that engages the periphery of said cam; a rock shaft 37 journaled in the brackets 38 secured to the table 10 and connected by the tie bar 39; a rock arm 40 fixed to the rock shaft 37 and connected to the yoke 35 through the rod 41, said rod being threaded at one end into said yoke 35 and at the other end in a block 42 pivotally connected to the rock arm 40, nuts e3 threaded onto said rod providing means for locking said rod against accidental rotation and also relative adjustment between the parts; and arms 14 and 45 connected with the rock shaft 37 having rounded outer ends 46 which engage the slide blocks 47 secured to the fingers 25 and26. Rotation of the cam 3d imparts a rocking movement to the shaft 37 and through the arms Mr and 45 this motion becomes a reciprocating motion in the fingers 25 and 26, the extent of the reciprocation, its timing and the dwell of the fingers at the stations being determined by the shape of the cam 34;. A spring 107 maintains the contact of the roll 36 with the cam The arm 45 is supplied at one end with a bolt 48 therethrough with a nut 49 thereon so as to permit of radial adjustment of said arm about the rock shaft 37, while the arm 44 is fixed to the said shaft. It is only necessary for purposes of adjustment that one arm should be adjustable on the shaft although within our invention both arms may be provided with adjusting means if desired.

Journa'led in the upper table 10 and in a bearing 50 connected with the lower table 11 is the shaft 51. Near the upper end of the said shaft is a bushing 52 having connection by means of a key 54 with said shaft so as to prevent its rotation thereon, but permitting a parallel movement thereon, and upon which bushing is mounted the cam plate 53, a nut 55 threaded on said bushing in cooperation with the head of the said bushing preventing endwise movement of the cam plate in connection therewith the relative position of this bushing being determined and fixed by the nuts 56 and 57. Rotation of cam plate is prevented by the uprights 112 secured to a fixed part. Secured to the top of the cam plate 53 is an arm 58 through which is threaded a stop screw 59 the end of which engages the top of the tie bar 39 when the cam plate is in its down position. By this mechanism the down position of said cam plate and the adjacent parts is adjustably determined with great exact ness and nicety.

In the said shaft 51, substantially diametrically opposite each other and projecting radially therefrom, are the registering keys 60, and mounted on the shaft 51 with the upper ends 61 of said registering keys 60. projecting into the guideways provided thereon. is the punch holder 62, which is held against endwise movement on said shaft by the nut 63 threaded thereon and the registering keys 60, (see Figures 5 and 6). The punch holder 62 is provided in its periphery with two notches 6 f which register with the index finger 65 fined in the tie bar 39 when the pnnches'are in register with the delivery stations.

Mounted in the punch holder 62, diametrically opposite each other.v are the punches 67. held against movement by screws 68.

The head 69 of the punch is of substantially the same orless diameter than that of the disks and the body portion is provided with a chamber 7 0 within which is movably mounted the needle holder 71, having a head 7 2 on one end and an annular groove 73 near its opposite end. The needles 74 are each provided with a head 75 which project into the groove 73 (see Figure 6)., the top of the needle being held against the shoulder at one end of said groove and the lower portion of said head engaging the shoulder at the opposite end of said groove. thereby preventing endwise movement of the needle in relation to the needle holder 71 but moving therewith. The pointed ends of the needles project through openings 76 in the periphery of the punch head 69. A A

That portion of the end of the head 69 of the punch is cut away surrounding the needles 7 1. as shown at 77, in Figure 8. It has been found desirable in some classes of work to have an open space surrounding the needle at the end of the punch, and for this purpose a recess 77 is provided but obviously may be omitted if desired. L

In the drawings we have shown three needles 'rouped around the punch, but more or less may be used if desired.

Surrounding the needle holder 71 and conof the punch head 6. At one point, how ever, in the path of the head 72, a recess 82 is provided in the underside of the cam plate 53 so that when the said head registers therewith the spring 79 moves the needle holder 71 upwardly, thereby withdrawing the pointed ends of the needles within the end of the punch 69 and the disk or any other article thereon is released.

During the endwise movement of the shaft 51 the same is rotated through an arc of 180. The mechanism whereby this is accomplished consists of a sleeve or barrel cam 83, a second sleeve or barrel cam 84 a lever 85 having a fulcrum pin 86 therein which lies within the slot 87 in the bracket 88 fixed to the upper table 10, an eccentric 89 fixed on the shaft 18, an eccentric strap 90 surrounding the eccentric 89 and pivotally connected with the lever 85 by the pintle 91. The forked end of the lever 85 is provided wit-h shoes 92, which project into the groove 93 in the cam ft coil spring as surrounds the shank of the cam St one end thereof being fixed in said cam and the other end in the collar 95 fixed to the shaft 51 as shown in Figure Secured to the lower table 11 is a standard 96 in which is fixed a stud 97 having a conical roll 98 at its outer end which lies between the cam faces oi the cams 83 and its the shaft 51 is moved vertically through the eccentric 89 and cam lever 85 the roll 98 on the fixed stud 97 rotates said shaft 180" the cam being shaped to produce this result. This rotation of the shaft is accomplished at each endwise movement of the shaft 51, so that upon the completion of the full movement of the said shaft between the limit of its endwise movement, the shaft 51 and punch holder connected therewith are rotated through a complete circle the grooves in said cam being so formed that a portion of the movement of the shaft near the ends of its stroke is a straight. parallel movement without rotation. The mechanisms for moving this shait endwise and rotating itat one and the same time are made the subject matter of another application, and therefore is not herein described more in detail. In operations the fingers 25 and 26 during their reciprocation move respectively from the stations 22 and 23 a disk and a cap, carrying the same to the delivery stations 99 and 100. which time they are in line with the punches 6?. being held is in red do. L

of the groups 0 needles 7 enter and spear the disk at station 'l'he shaft 51 is now carried by the needles and the punch.

in regi ,1 anew disk. rat 1 moved upwardly at which time the z i cap station 10"? more up and the disk at station travels with the respective punches. t moving in a straight path istance the put :h holder is an are c" 1S0" during d rying the asseraolel disk and cap e 1Q detent 5-32 in the CL plate "3. w' lidrawing the needles trom the disk and the assembled c n and disk now being IGlt-ERSIL h the tunnel 101 into the dis- Inf 2i where the assembled an we conveyed to a receptacle conveno receive them.

no' cl y last stripped iiom pier: up a new d sh and old needles hard 1 a dish thereon assrmliiie the same wit a ca an I erations above described are repe ing this downward movement adjacent to the station passes of the n tch in the finger 9G 25 and are in the proper tions, that is witl notches 22 and 23 register vith the ations 9) and 10th however, the r1 1. a ,1! 016 bottom 01, Uh engages the top of 'i' e etc. crevents further downu ,rd increment thereoih and the shalt 51 will which it is connected.

This prei 'ents downward movement the cam 83 and the fulcrum of the lever 85 is shifted irom the talni'um point 86 to the axis of the shoes 92, the pin 86 during this motion riding through the slot 8? inst the tension of the spring; 105 which r the pin 86 to its former position when mal conditions are assumed. This s device for the Sr ;ers and $20 is as their action in one direction is in part dependent upon the spring 10?. l i hen in proper register with each other the notch engages the index finger 65. but it: not in such register the underside of the punch holder 62 engages the top of the index finger and the shaft 51 held against movemerit, this being permitted through the shitt ing of the fulcrum the lever above described.

The disks and caps are moved to the stations 99 and substantially the same plane, this latter being the top surface of the block 106. its the dish is speared station 99 and carried to station 109, the (lisl: at this latter station must be in the same p ane as at the former, disregardin the thickness of the cap. Hence a movable platter-m provided at station 100, which 'elds as the dish upon the punch, in reg; ster with said station, the cap and thereat is J ontinues to yield until all, dish 11 the same plane the dish station 99., now being specified prelnninary to its transfer This yielding mechanism comprises a block 106, prvotally mounted lever 193,

- cpl-in ill-land ad ustable stops 80. The up position or this block is maintained by the spring 10% and varied as well as limited by the stops 80.

During; the movement of the punch holders up and down the fingers 25 and 26 are operated so as to alwa s present at delivery stations 99 and 100 a disl; and cap respectively, but no more than one cap or corlr can be delivered at each of these stations at one and tie same time, as the ends of the lingers 25-26 alwa s cover tie receiving in J stations 22 and 23 and prevent the entrance of another article therefrom except when the notches 31 and 32 register therewith. It for any reason the disk or cap is not lifted out or the receiving; fingers at the delivery stations by the movement of the punches, then the disk or cap, or both move back with said lingers to the stations 22 and 23, and at the next movement of the fingers 25 and 26 are returned to the stations 99 and 100.

To readily assemble or take out the punches 67 and its associated mechanism, without disturbing the cam plate 5-3, we have provided an opening 108 through said cam plate and inserted therein arcmovable plug 109 which is held in position by one or more screws 110, with the bottom face of said plug flush with the lower face of said cam plate. By removal of this plug the punch 6'? or adjacent parts may be easily placed in cosition or removed therefrom with the minimum inconvenience. ll hilc We have only illustrated one plus U9, another can be added within our invention, diametrically opposite to the one shown. the use of two plugs the necessity of rotating the shaft 51 to successively bring the punches into register with the plug 109 is obviated.

l l ithin the scope of the appended claims, changes and alteations may be made in our invention, aside from those herein suggested, and we would therefore have it understood that we do not limit ourselves to the exact construction herein shown and described, but

2. ln mechanism of the character described, the combination with. means for delivering a disl: one station, and a cap at another station, of means, that in part enters said disk, for taking said disk from one of said stations and transferring it to and assembling with the cap located at its station.

3. In device of the character described, mechanism for taking an article from sta tion, which in part enters said articl and ransfer i o another station and there assembl ,t with a second article, then taking away from said latter station the ticles so assembled; and means for discharging said articles from said mechanism at a delivery point, the aforesaid mechanism having constant engagement with the first of said articles from the first mentioned stat-ion until discharged the delivery point.

l. In a device of the character described, wherein two articles are assembled; mechanism for taking one article from a station, which in part enters said article conveying said article to second station and placing" it into a second article located at said latter station, the relative construction and operation of said mechanism being; such. that both said articles so assembled will be withdrawn from the second station a unit; and means for subsequently strigping said assembled articles from taking and conveying means.

In a co ice or" the character described, mechanism for taking an article from station, that in artenters said article, and

transfer t to another station; means for so contro the movement thereof that at said latter station it will be assembled with another article and withdrawn when both of said articles are so assembled thereby; and means for actuatingsaid mechanism whereby said assembled article will be conveyed to a delivery point between said stations, said mechanism having a. reciprocatory and a rotary mover 111t relatively to said stations.

6. In a device of the character described, wherein a disk and atube cap are assembled, the combination with mechanism for presenting a disk one station; of means for presenting a cap at a second station; means that in part enters said disk for taking said disk from its station and placing it within said cap at its station; where it is held therein by frictional engagement therewith; and means for actuating said taking and placing means whereby both said disk and cap so assembled will be withdrawn from said second station and moved to a delivery station.

'7. In mechanism of the character described, the combination with means for delivering at separate stations two or more articles; movable members operative in line with each of said stations; means for actuating said movable members wnereby they may be brought successively into register with each of said stations; of holding means connected with said movable members that in part enters an article at one of said sta tions and during the movement oi" said movable members conveys one of said articles 'i'rom one station to another of said stations; and means for actuating the holding means connected with said movable members while traveling between said stations whereby an article thereon may be stripped there roin.

In mechanism for assembling a tube cap and a. disk, comprising elements which deliver said cap and disk-at different stations; a member for taking a disk from one said stations, arranged so as to in part enter said dis 1, take only one disk at a time, and transfer it to and assemble it with a cap at another of said stations, conveying the assembled disk and cap from said latter station to discharge point; and means for releasing said assembled disk and cap from said member at said discharge point.

9. In mechanism of the character described, the combination with means for taking out of station an article placed therein, said means in part entering said article; means for moving the same to another stat'lon and inserting said article into another article at said latter station; and means for holding said latter article so that it may yield during the assembling operation.

10. In combination with a carrier member; of apunch mounted therein; a holder within said punch;a needle connected with said holder so as to move therewith and in one of its positions project beyond the end thereof; means for moving said holder within said punch; and means for moving said carrier member in path at substantially a right angle to the movement of said needle within said holder and while the end thereof projects beyond the end of the holder.

11. 111 a device of the character described, wherein a pierceable disk is assembled with a cap, the combination with means for delivering a disk to one station and a cap at an other station; a movably mounted element engaging said disk at its station by piercing the same and taking it out of said station;

means or caus ng said element t travel to,

a point in register with the cap at its station, then projecting said disk into said tube cap where it is there held by frictional engagement and main moving said element, and with it said assembled disk and cap, and causing it to travel to a point in register with the first mentioned station; and means :ror releasing the hold of said element on said disk while said latter element is moving between the two stations.

12. In mechanism of the character described, the combination with means for taking out of a station an article placed therein that in part enters said article, and then moving the same to another station and by the use of said moving means inserting it in an article at said latter station; of means for automatically limiting the action or" said moving means when either the parts of said mechanism or the article are not in their predetermined position.

13. In mechanism of the character described, the combination with means for taking out of a station an. article placed therein and then moving the same to another station and by the use of said taking out and moving means inserting it in an article at sald latter station; of means for automatically limiting the action of said moving means when relative position and number of said articles is: not as predetermined.

1th. In mechanism of the character described, the combination with means for tak ing out of a station an article placed therein, said means comprising a movable element having holding parts connected therewith that engage said article within the outer edges thereof, and in part enter said article; and means "for mounting the same in a carrier member; means for 9A. uating said latter member so that it will take said article from said station and place it in line with another article at a different station, and then a tu at-ing said movable element so as to assemble the first mentioned article with the article at the latter station and then withdrawing said movable element at said latter station and again moving it into register with the first mentioned station.

15. In mechanism of the character described, the combination with means for tale ing out of a station an article placed therein, said means comprising a movable element having holding partsconnected therewith that engage said article within the outer edges thereof; means for mounting the same in a carrier member; means for actuating said latter member so that it will take said article from said station and place it in line with another article at a different station, and then actuating said movable element so as to assemble the first mentioned article with the article at the latter station and then Withdrawing said movable element at said latter station. and again moving it into reg1ster with the first mentioned station; and means for actuating the holding parts con nected with said. movable element while traveling from said second stationto said first station as to release therefrom the assembled. articles.

16. In combination with a carrier member; of a punch mounted therein; a holder within said punch, having axial. grooves therein; a needle in each of said grooves, held against late 'al displacement and mounted so as to move therein in a path substantially parallel to their length, said needles in one of their posit-ions projecting beyond the end of said holder; and means for moving said holder in a path at substantially a right angle to the movement of said needles within said holder while the ends project beyond the end of the holder.

17. The combination with means for delivering articles at two or more stations; of a carrier member; means for imparting a rotary and reciprocating movement to said carrier member; and means, independently movable in said carrier member, which when brought into engagement with the article at one of said stations will take the same therefrom and when in register with another of said stations will insert said article in the articleat said second station.

18. In a. mechanism of the character described having a plurality of delivery stations, the combination with a carrier member; of means for imparting an intermittent rot-ary movement thereto; means for imparting a reciprocating movement there to between said intermittent rotary 1110\*(- ment; punches connected with said carrier member corresponding in number with said stations; means connected with each of said. punches for engaging one of the articles at one of said stations in such manner as to carry the same therewith after engaging it; and means for independently actuating said punch in relation to its adjacent parts so as to cause said punch to release its hold upon said article during the movement thereof.

19. Mechanism for assembling a tube cap and a disln comprising elements which deliver said cap and disk at different stations; :1 member having a projecting point; means for actuating said member so that said projecting point will enter said disk at its station take the same therefrom and carry it to the station where the said cap is located,

placing said disk in said cap, thereby assembling it therewith, and taklng said assembled cap and disk from said latter station as a unit; and means for releasing said disk from said projecting point, to discharge the assembled cap and disk therefrom.

20. Mechanism for assembling a. tube cap and a disk, comprising elements which do tion, take the same therefrom and carry it 'to the station where the said cap is located placing said disk in said cap, thereby asseznbling it therewith, and taking said assent bled cap and disk from said latter station as a unit; and means for withdrawing said projecting point from said disk. thereby releasing said assembled cap and disk.

21. Mechanism for assembling a tube cap and a disk, comprising elements which deliver said cap and disk at different stations; a member having a projecting point; means for actuating said meriber so that said projecting point will enter said disk at its station, and the disk will engage contact face, take the same therefrom and carry it to where the said cap is located, placing said disk in said cap, thereby assembling it therewith, and taking said assembled cap and disk from said latter station as a unit;

and. means for releasing said disk from said projecting point, to discharge the assembled cap and disk therefrom.

22. Mechanism for assembling a tube cap and a disk comprising elements which do liver said cap and disk at different stations; a member having a projecting point; inea ,5; for actuating said member so that said jecting point will enter said disk at its station, and the disk will en 'age a contact face, take the same therefrom and carry it where the said cap is located. placing s i disk in said cap thereby assembling it therewith, and taking said assembled cap and disk from said latter station as a uni" and means for releasing said disk from said projecting point, to discharge the assembled cap and disk therefrom, that portion oi said contact face adjacent to the projecting point being open.

23. Mechanism for assembling a tube on p and a disk, comprising elements which de liver said cap and disk at different stations; a memberhaving a projecting point; means for actuating said member so that said projecting point will enter said disk at its 1 tion, take the same therefrom and carry it to the station where the said cap is locs r placing said disk in said cap, there y sembling it therewitln and taking said sembled cap and. disk from said latter station as a unit; and means for withdra ing said projecting point from said thereby releasing said assembled cap and disk. the said withdrawing means being yieldingly controlled.

24-. in combination with a carrier menr ber of a punch mounted therein; a holder within said punch having a shoulder thereon; a plurality of needles connected with said holder and each engaging said shoul- E35. hlechanism for as ibling a tube c; and disk comprising; edinents which alclii'er said cap and disk at different stat-ion arranged so as to talze only one disk at a time and transfer-ii 3 it to and assembling it with a cap at its iioi'n tal-(1r i L r .c j the assembled dish and cap iroin ear-Ti latter station to a discharge point; and

means tor releasing said asse nbled dish and cap from said member at said disch point comprising an element in the path of said member, constructed so as to permit relative movement of parts connected therewith when the same is in register with said discharge point.

26. Mechanism tor assembling atnbe cap and a disk, comprising elements; which do liver said cap and disl; at ditterentsta a member "for taking}; a disk from its station, arranged so as to take only one disk a time and transterring it to and assembling it with a cap at its station taking the assembled disk and cap from said latter station, to a dischar e point; and means for releasing said assembled dish and cap from said member at said discharge point, said means comprising an element in the path of said member, having recess therein adjacent to said discharge point, and in the path of said m mber, parts of which enter sail recess and thereby actuate said releasin means,

27. The combination with means for automatically holding a tube cap in one position of means for taking a disk from another position and placing it within said tube cap while so held; and supporting means for said tube cap that will yield by the application or pressure upon said tube cap.

28. In mechanism oi": the character described, the combination with means for delivering articles to a plurality of stations, said means permitting the deliyery of only one article ata time to each of said stations; of means for taking out an article from one of said stations teat in part enters said article and with the same means transferring it to another of said stations and assembling it with an article located at the latter station.

29. In mechanism of the character scribed, the combination with means delivering articles detor at different stations; means for holding one of said articles at one of said stations upon a. yielding support and the other of said articles upon a rigid support; means for taking the article from the station baring the rigid supp placing it into the article upon the v support.

30, in mocha; a ed the combination live ing articles-'5 at dill e c c for holding one of said ar said stations upon a yieldi the other of said articles upon port; means for taking the ar station having the rigid inn it into the a1 tlClG ipon ti port, said yielding supnort being assoti 1 l with a. lever; and spri g means i or actuv inn" said lever in one direction,

31 In mechanism of the character scribed the combination with means for do livering articles to different stations located upon opposite sides or" a common center: a movable member mounted with its axis coincident with said common center; means for ii parting an intermittent rotary and reciprocatory movement to said movable meml'ier; ano means in said moi mono t ed able member having an independent 21 ment there 1 for taking one of the art 7 a from its st tion and trans 'i'iiig it and as sembling it with the an e at the other station.

32. in mechanism of the character described he coml ination with means tor delivering a plurality of articles to a plurality of stations; of carrier memb r; V imparting an internjiittent and reciprocatorv movement to said carrier member; a plurality of IIlQlllbQlS connected *it said carrier member; means for imparting ll'lOYBlll} t to one of said members independentl oi the other member. said in ans compris n a ram plate, engaged by each of said plurality members; and means for Ytli'fiillgl the :'elative position of said cam plate and can member.

In combi; ition with a holder l a contact face thereon of a pluralih dles connected with said he er .7 i for moving said needles within said hole v. in a path substantially parallel with the length thereof? so thatin one position the ends of said needles project beyond sait contact face, that portion of said contact face adjacent to the projecting portion of said needles being open.

34. In combination with a holder having a contact face thereon, and a plurality of axial grooves therein with that portion of the contact face adjacent to said grooves being recessed; of a needle in each of said grooves; means for holding the same against lateral displacement; and means for actuating said needles within said holder whereby the ends of said needles may in one of their positions project beyond the said contact face.'

85. In mechanism of the character deill) ' said stations;

scribed, a terrier member, means for delivering articles to each of a plurality or". stations, means connected with said carrier member for taking an article from one of and neans tor actuating said arrier member whereby during a single movement thereof an article will be taken from one station and an article taken from the same station at the preceding i'novemen; theoi'i will be assembled with the article at the second station.

The combination with the carrier member; of a punch mounted and held against movement therein; a holder within said punch; a plurality oi? needl s connected with said holder, with the ends projecting beyond the end of said punch; and means for actuating said holder whereby the said needles will be withdrawn within the end of said punch.

37. In mechanism of the character described, a carrier member, means for delivering articles to each of a plurality of stations; means connected with said carrier member corresponding in number with said stations for taking an article from one of said stations; and means for actuating said carrier member whereby during a single movement t-hereol an article will be taken from one station and an article taken from the same station at a preceding movement thereof will be assembled with the article at the second station.

38. In mechanism of the character described, the combination with means for taking out of a station an article placed therein and then moving the same to another station and by the use of said moving means inserting it in an article at said latter station; means, including a fulcrumed memher for actuating in part said moving means; and means for mounting said fulcrumed member so that its fulcrum point will shift and limit the movement of said insorting means, it normal conditions do not prevail at said latter station.

39. Mechanism for assembling a tube cap and a disk, comprising elements which deliver said cap and disk at different stations; a member having a group of projecting points; means for actuating said member so that said projecting points will enter said disk at its station, take the same therefrom and carry it to the station where the said cap is located, alacing said disk in said cap, thereby assembling ittherewith, and taking said assembled cap and disk from said latter station as a unit; and means for releasing said disk from said projecting points, to dis charge the assembled cap and disk there'- from.

4:0. In mechanism of the character described, a carrier member, means for delivering articles to each of a plurality of stations, means connected with said carrier member corresponding in number with said stations for taking an article from one of said stations; means for actuating said carrier member whereby during a single movement therof an article will be taken from one station and an article taken from the same station at a preceding movement there of will be assembled with the article at the second station; and means for stripping articles from said holding means while moving from one station to another.

4C1. In mechanism of the character described, the combination with means for taking out of a station an article placed therein and then moving the same to another station and by the use of said moving means inserting it in an article at said latter station; and means for actuating said moving means whereby the extent of the inserting movement will be automatically limited, if an article is not presented at said latter station.

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto aflixed our signatures.

ZENAS P. CANDEE. JAMES H. OLCOTT. 

